The Harrison County Community Foundation is pleased to announce that grants totaling $103,845 were awarded to Harrison County nonprofit organizations and community projects as part of its spring grant cycle.

The following organizations were awarded grants by the Harrison County Community Foundation Advisory Board:

  • City of Logan – $10,000, Logan City Park Playground Equipment
  • City of Mondamin – $10,000, City Park Walkway and Signage
  • Dunlap Volunteer Fire and Rescue – $2,000, Emergency Infant/Child Restraints
  • Harrison County Conservation Board – $10,000, Willow Lake Nature Center
  • Harrison County Fair – $8,700, Walkway Improvements
  • Harrison County Historical Village and Welcome Center – $1,750, Trail and Play Space Benches
  • Harrison County Landfill Commission – $3,300, HCLC Waste Containment
  • Project Persia Playground – $6,000, Proof Park Small Playground Structure
  • Rand Community Center – $8,837, Replacement of Kitchen HVAC System
  • Southwest Iowa Fishing Team, Inc. – $4,350, Fish Habitat Conservation Project
  • Woodbine Carnegie Public Library – $6,500, Fountain/WWI Wall Historic Refurbishment
  • Woodbine Fire and Rescue Association – $15,000, LUCAS CPR Device
  • Woodbine Regional Wellness Center – $3,000, Indoor Aquatics Equipment
  • Woodland Campground – $14,408, Installation of Tornado Warning Siren

All grantees met the criteria as Harrison County nonprofit agencies or organizations with charitable missions supporting community needs in the areas of civic engagement, culture, health, education, and social services. Only organizations providing services in Harrison County were eligible to apply.

The Harrison County Community Foundation is an affiliate of the Omaha Community Foundation, which meets National Standards for Community Foundations, and is one of nine county members of the Community Foundations of Southwest Iowa. It receives funds annually from the State of Iowa County Endowment Fund Program for endowment building and grantmaking throughout the county. Made possible through the County Endowment Fund Program, this cycle of grants was funded by a percentage of the state’s commercial gaming tax revenue, which is distributed annually to participating community foundations associated with counties without a state-issued gaming license.

Beyond the County Endowment Fund Program, the Harrison County Community Foundation works with individuals, families, businesses, and organizations to create permanent and expendable funds that address changing, vital community needs and interests. To inquire about donating to the Harrison County Community Foundation, please contact the Community Foundations of Southwest Iowa staff or any board member listed below. Gifts to permanently endowed funds through the Harrison County Community Foundation may be eligible to receive a 25% Endow Iowa Tax Credit.

Board members of the Harrison County Community Foundation are Chair, Treva Block of Dunlap; Vice Chair, Mike Carson of Pisgah; Secretary/Treasurer, Ragene Darling of Logan; Barbara Oliver of Logan; Noel Sherer of Woodbine; Jay Smith of Missouri Valley; and Kerry Stueve of Missouri Valley.

For information about donating or establishing an individual foundation/fund, please contact Stacey Goodman, Iowa Foundations Director, at 800-794-3458 or stacey@omahafoundation.org.